Boknal
E566399
Boknal refers to the three hottest days of summer in South Korea, traditionally marked by eating stamina-boosting foods like samgyetang to combat the heat.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural observance in South Korea
ⓘ
traditional Korean seasonal period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
boknal days
ⓘ
boknal-ui nal ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
iyeol chiyeol
ⓘ
yi yeol chi yeol ⓘ |
| associatedWith | hottest days of summer ⓘ |
| basedOn | 24 solar terms ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | traditional East Asian lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| climateContext | East Asian monsoon climate ⓘ |
| controversy | animal rights concerns over dog meat consumption ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | eating stamina-boosting foods ⓘ |
| economicImpact | increased sales of chicken and ginseng ⓘ |
| foodCategory | boyang food ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chobok
ⓘ
Jungbok NERFINISHED ⓘ Malbok ⓘ |
| healthBelief | hot, nutritious food helps endure heat ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | dog days of summer ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | frequently covered by Korean news outlets ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | 3 ⓘ |
| observedBy | Koreans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
North Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to combat summer heat
ⓘ
to restore physical stamina ⓘ |
| relatedPractice | eating hot food in hot weather ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Korean cuisine
ⓘ
Korean seasonal customs ⓘ Korean traditional medicine ⓘ |
| relatedToSolarTerm |
Daeseo
ⓘ
Gyeongchip ⓘ Ipchu ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| socialAspect |
company dinners
ⓘ
family gatherings ⓘ |
| temperatureAssociation | peak summer heat ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-July to mid-August ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
bossam
ⓘ
chicken soup ⓘ dakjjim ⓘ dog meat soup ⓘ samgyetang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Korean culture ⓘ |
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